Paste-applying apparatus



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Patnted Sept. 5, 1922.

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WILLARD C. HUNTING, OF GOCHIT'UATE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HAZEN- BROWN COMPANY, 915 IBQS'IOIZ', IJIASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 01E MASSA- CHUSETTS.

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Application filed August 25, 1919. Serial No. 319,576. 2 i

T 0 all w 710m it may concern Be it known that I, lVILLARn C. TIUNTING,

7 articles such as heel pads that are to be I pasted in the heel seats of shoes. For this purpose I provide a grid plate mounted for movement into and out of a paste holding pan or tray and equipped with treadle actuated operating means. The grid plate employed is preferably composed of a series of relatively thin spaced apart strips set edgewise and presenting smooth, continuous, and relatively thin edges to constitute the paste-applying top surface of the grid and whereby the relatively thick and heavy paste is applied to the heel pad in a plurality of relatively small, spaced apart areas on the surface thereof,it being understood that a general application of a paste-layer to the entire surface of the heel pad would employ more paste than necessary for the purpose. In the operation of pasting in heel pads in shoes, it is desirable to have the paste'ap plying machine with its grid plate to one side, preferably at the right, of the station of the operator, so that the operator, with the shoe before her on the working table, may with one hand reach over to one side and ress the heel pad upon the grid pad to receive the necessary paste, and then apply it to the shoe before her, thus largely avoiding any likelihood of soiling the shoe with the paste, and also leaving the operator free to perform any other desired operation on the shoe without having the paste-applying machine in the way in front of her.

To permit'this disposition of the pasteapplying machine and at the same time have such machine under the full and easy control of the operator by means of a treadle in convenient position, the invention includes means whereby the operating treadle may be located directly in front of theoperator in the most convenient position, while the paste-applying grid actuated thereby is located to one side of the operator as stated. The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description, and the distinctive features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings:

' Fig. 1 is a front view of an apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side View thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view, only a portion of the supporting treadle being shown in each case.

10 indicates a shallow paste-holding tray or pan which may be mounted on a work table T at a convenient elevation. In this pan a paste-applying grid 11 is mounted for vertical movement so that it is normally immersed in, the paste therein but may be elevated out of the same at will. This grid, preferably and as shown, is composed of a series of thin fiat strips 11 which are held assembled in spaced apart relation as a unitary structure by tie rods 12, 13, 14 extending transversely through the ends and middle of the grid with interposed spacing collars thereon between the grip strips to hold them properly spaced apart.

The middle transverse rod 13 also serves to clamp rigid with the grid, short, upright bars 15 to the tops of which are fixed pins 16 extending horizontally outward. The outer portions of these pins are clamped in T-shaped socket clips 17 which are also equipped with sockets to receive vertical rods 18. The rods 18 are slidably guided in sleeves 19 which may be carried by a base plate 20 adapted to rest on the table T. The lower ends of the rods 18 are secured to the ends of a yoke bar 21 the middle of which has secured thereto the upper end of a depending rod 22. The rod 22 constitutesone portion of an adjustable and extensible connection to a floor lever 23 which is fixed on the shaft 24: journaled in a floor bracket 25. The other portion of the extensible connection to the floor lever 23 consists in a rod 22 the upper end portion of which along 'with the lower end portion of the rod 22 is adjustably clamped by a split block 26. The lower end of the rod 22 is engaged with the outer end of the lever 23 and its lower por tion is engaged by the upper end of a tension spring 27, the lower end of which is anchored to the floor or other fixed point as 5 indicated at 28.

In accordance with my invention, the shaft 24 is extended for some little distance to one side of the lever 23, preferably and as shown, to the left thereof and itsother end portion is journaled in a suitable base bracket 29. A treadle lever 30 is secured to the outer end of the shaft 24- and this treadle maythus be positioned in a position convenient for the foot of the operator while standing atone side of the paste-applying grid and so that the operator may reach-over with the right hand and press arheel pad upon the upwardly projected grid,'and then 7 transfer the heel pad with the paste thereon back over the shoe in front of her without liability of daubingthe shoe, and also permitting the operator to perform other operations on the shoe if deslred; without having the paste pan and grid in her way. I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms Without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and I therefore desire that the present embodiment be considered inall respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claim rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Pasteapplying apparatus comprising a paste pan,'an applying grid mounted for movement into and out .of said pan a treadie mounted to one'side of said pan and having connections for lifting said grid, and spring means for drawing the grid downward.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

WVILLARD HUNTING. 

